Sweet Rice Video by Tarla Dalal

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An easy version of the traditional meetha chawal. It is a good version than the regular sweet. . . It will surely be loved by all adults.

  

Recipe Description for Sweet Rice

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Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

3 1/2 cups cooked rice (chawal)
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp ghee
2 sticks cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
2 pinches of saffron (kesar) strands dissolved in 2 tbsp warm
a few drops of saffron colour

For The Garnish
1 tsp almond (badam) slivers
1 tsp pistachio slivers

Method
  1. Combine the rice and sugar in a bowl, mix well and keep aside.
  2. Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the cinnamon, cloves and bayleaves and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  3. Add the rice-sugar mixture and mix well.
  4. Combine the saffron-milk mixture and saffron colour in a small bowl and mix well.
  5. Add this saffron mixture to the rice, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till the sugar melts completely, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Serve hot garnished with almond and pistachio slivers.
RECIPE SOURCE : Desi KhanaBuy this cookbook